Storage device

Abstract

A holder for use on a duty belt comprising a backing portion including a synthetic material coupled to a cover portion including a synthetic material is disclosed. An edging portion at least partially covers an edge of either the backing portion, the cover portion, or both. The backing portion and the cover portion are coupled by stitching, the stitching passing through the backing portion and the cover portion, and the backing portion and the cover portion are substantially flush along a seam at which the backing portion and the cover portion are joined.

1. A method of manufacturing a synthetic holder for use on a duty belt, the method comprising:
 providing a backing portion made of a trilaminate material, the trilaminate material including a layer of nylon, a layer of polyfoam, and a layer of liner material; 
 providing a cover portion made from the trilaminate material; 
 aligning a side of one of the backing portion or the cover portion with an edge of the other of the backing portion or the cover portion; and 
 sewing through both the backing portion and the cover portion to form the holder, 
 wherein sewing through the backing portion and the cover portion includes providing a substantially flush junction between the edge and the side. 
 
   
   
     2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising positioning a block to align the backing portion relative to the cover portion while sewing. 
   
   
     3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the block has edges configured to avoid contacting a needle used for sewing through both the backing portion and the cover portion. 
   
   
     4. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the backing portion is coupled to the cover portion before sewing. 
   
   
     5. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the backing portion is coupled to the cover portion by an adhesive prior to sewing. 
   
   
     6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the backing portion or the cover portion comprises a material including a layer of ballistic nylon. 
   
   
     7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein sewing includes sewing through both the backing portion and the cover portion at an angle of about 45 degrees relative to the backing portion. 
   
   
     8. A holder made according to the method of  claim 1 . 
   
   
     9. The holder of  claim 8 , wherein the backing portion and the cover portion include a material including a layer of ballistic nylon. 
   
   
     10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein sewing includes sewing through the backing portion at an angle between 30 and 60 degrees.